A man stands near a cordoned off area surrounding the vandalized star for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

Former actress Kimberlin Brown, who spoke on behalf of the Trump campaign, called the incident “horrifying.”

She also took issue with Otis’ claims that he vandalized the star to bring attention to the issue of violence against women. Brown said Otis should also be concerned with former President Bill Clinton’s alleged infidelities and Hillary Clinton’s response to them.

“I know women who were horrified by Hillary’s treatment of the women who were with Bill,” she said by telephone. “But I don’t go out and scream about it. No I don’t. I get educated about the issues on both sides of the aisle.”

Back on Hollywood Boulevard, just a few hours after the incident, the star had been replaced. The newly installed version was covered with black plastic, and anchored with red tape to allow it to set properly before the final polishing stage.

It didn’t take long for a bicyclist to emerge from a crowd of onlookers.

He bent over and quickly ripped off the temporary covering off, then walked away saying, “Peace out.”

Gregg Donovan, who calls himself an unofficial ambassador of Hollywood, said he has seen “it all” in the many years he has spent hanging out Hollywood Boulevard, including several attacks on Trump’s star.

“I have seen people throw ice cream, ketchup… and spit on it,” Donovan said.

He added that he was on the boulevard Wednesday morning and got a piece of the terrazzo that encased the star.

It costs about $30,000 to have a star initially installed on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, according to Leron Gubler, president and CEO of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, which maintains the stars.

Gubler added that it will cost the Chamber between $2,000 and $8,000 to completely repair Trump’s star after this latest incident.

He also said it is not unusual for stars to be defaced with markers and stickers, but Wednesday’s destruction was the most serious at the popular tourist attraction.

“The Hollywood Walk of Fame is the number one, most visited landmark in the United States,” he said. “Ten million people visit each year. Whether you like or dislike Trump, I would hope people are appalled at this behavior. It’s felony vandalism.”

Hollywood resident Lisa Seaborn said she came out to see what happened after hearing the news.

“Evil doesn’t beget evil. This doesn’t make sense or make it right,” Seaborn said. “ It takes a lot of energy to do something like this.”

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